A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1283

Cordy lay in bed, waiting for John.

He eventually emerged from the bathroom, absent-mindedly drying his hair as he changed into fresh pajamas.

He appeared surprised to find Cordy in bed. "Going to sleep too?"

"Can't I?"

"No,’' he quickly said. "I mean, you'd have trouble sleeping at the hospital while taking care of your grandfather."

Cordy pursed her lips-that certainly was not the case.

In private hospitals, one could enjoy the hospitality usually expected from five-star hotels. With people at your beck and call, it certainly did not dull in comparison to one.

Still, John did not seem to notice Cordy's feelings as he pulled up the blanket and got into bed.

he did and slowly slid to

almost could not recall a day when he was alone in the same room with

firmly, he started

Cordy's heart racing.

was as if there was some unknown force at work

while, but

he could not sleep the night

moving at all, and she could not feel his

asleep, his breathing rhythmic

staring in disbelief-he actually fell asleep and very

her chest and was left tossing and turning, unsure if she was supposed to vent or

twitching a little just then,

dreamed that he was crushing Cordy under his weight, making her uncomfortable, so he moved aside-which left Cordy bristling! She was teasing him, only for him to move

as she was going to bite him, she spotted the dark circles under his eye, an obvious sign that he had been working very hard

and she took a deep breath to